Over the past fifteen years, Steampunk - a mash-up of Victorian and sci-fi aesthetics with a splash of punk rock attitude - has gone from being a literary movement to a part of pop culture and a way of life. This subculture celebrates the inventor as an artist and hero, re-envisioning and crafting r[...]

In this collection of original short stories (only one has appeared in print in the U.S. before), Aidan explores moments of truth, when a character or event reveal an often surprising meaning. A girl loses her humanity when she takes a summer job as a theme-park character; a boy believes he sees a g[...]

Chambers is a virtually complete collection of composer Alvin Lucier's major works from 1965 to 1977, interspersed with twelve interviews with the composer by Douglas Simon. Each score is written in prose and may be read by musicians as instructions for performance or by general readers as descripti[...]

Presents a summary of the philosophy of the Industrial Arts Foundation by its current leader and an account of its extraordinary founder, Saul Alinsky.[...]

New research, outbreaks of foodborne disease and changes to legislation mean that food microbiology research is constantly evolving. Advances in microbial food safety: Volume 1 summarises the key trends in this area for the food industry. The book begins with an introductory chapter discussing food [...]

The unputdownable insider's guide! Clem Chambers is one of the world's leading authorities on market performance. His website is hugely successful with investors in the UK and around the world, particularly in South America. In order to maintain his own business at the peak of its performance, Clem [...]

El cuerpo humano es un campo energetico que fluye constantemente, y no un conjunto de partes que funcionan al unisono. Todas las enfermedades fisicas tienen su raiz en este sistema energetico. El "reiki," un antiguo arte terapeutico por imposicion de manos, cuyos origenes se remontan a los "sutras" [...]

Eight minibooks thoroughly cover the newest Mac operating system--Mac OS X LionMacs continue to gain market share, and Mac OS X Lion is expected to draw even more converts as it adds the magic of some of your favorite iPad and iPhone features to the legendary power of the Mac. This easy-to-follow gu[...]

Unique prospective on the big data analytics phenomenon for both business and IT professionalsThe availability of Big Data, low-cost commodity hardware and new information management and analytics software has produced a unique moment in the history of business. The convergence of these trends means[...]

The bestselling guide to the ultimate all-in-one computer--now updated and revised throughout If you're looking for speed, performance, and power, the iMac is the ultimate all-in-one computer. From its superior performance, powerful operating system, and amazing applications, the iMac is one awesome[...]